Living in cities in Australia

87.7%

% of population · 2025

41st highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 86.9%

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Greenland 88.6%
Brazil 88.2%
Libya 87.9%
Australia 87.7%
Belgium 87.7%
Judea and Samaria and Gaza Strip 87.4%
United Arab Emirates 86.0%

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About the data

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Unit: % of population
Years: 1960–2025
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0